
Europe’s productivity is more dynamic than aggregate statistics suggest
Aggregate productivity growth in Europe has disappointed over the last two decades, fuelling concerns about competitiveness. This column argues

Aggregate productivity growth in Europe has disappointed over the last two decades, fuelling concerns about competitiveness. This column argues

Governments increasingly use protection and targeted subsidies to promote domestic firms. These policies are usually evaluated in the market

Housing shortages and rising rents have become a source of political pressure in many countries, prompting calls for stronger

The labour force participation rate in the euro area has risen in recent years while it has declined in

Imitation is a first-order concern for enterprises operating global production processes. Firms routinely source knowledge-intensive inputs from many countries,

Economic historians have long placed culture at the centre of the rise of the West, but have lacked a

Many public institutions are now experimenting with AI tools to support surveillance, supervision, and policy analysis, raising questions about

Sharp increases in interest rates can reduce the market value of banks’ securities holdings and threaten financial stability. Using

When the US imposed sweeping tariff increases in 2025, most economic forecasters predicted a sharp rise in consumer prices

The European Union’s AI Act – the world’s most ambitious regulatory framework for artificial intelligence to date – was

Aggregate productivity growth in Europe has disappointed over the last two decades, fuelling concerns about competitiveness. This column argues

Governments increasingly use protection and targeted subsidies to promote domestic firms. These policies are usually evaluated in the market

Housing shortages and rising rents have become a source of political pressure in many countries, prompting calls for stronger

The labour force participation rate in the euro area has risen in recent years while it has declined in

Imitation is a first-order concern for enterprises operating global production processes. Firms routinely source knowledge-intensive inputs from many countries,

Economic historians have long placed culture at the centre of the rise of the West, but have lacked a

Many public institutions are now experimenting with AI tools to support surveillance, supervision, and policy analysis, raising questions about

Sharp increases in interest rates can reduce the market value of banks’ securities holdings and threaten financial stability. Using

When the US imposed sweeping tariff increases in 2025, most economic forecasters predicted a sharp rise in consumer prices

The European Union’s AI Act – the world’s most ambitious regulatory framework for artificial intelligence to date – was




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